Recording apparatus.



PATENTED JAN. 22, 1907.

R. S. BLAIR. RECORDING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED FBB.2,1906.-

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PATENTED JAN. 22, 1907.

R. S. BLAIR.

RECORDING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED PEB.2.1906.

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RECORDING APPARATUS.

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ROBERT s; BLAIR, OFNEW YORK, N. Y.

RECORDING To all zbltrmz, it ntayfconcern: 7

Be it known that I, ROBERT SQ BLAIR, a citizen of the United States,,residing-at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, ha ve-, invented certain new and useful Improvements in Recording Apparatus, of which the following is a specification This invention relates to recording appa- One of the objects thereof is to provide practical and eflicient means adaptedv to record the hours of labor of a'workman.

abovetype adapted to-recdr'd working time with reference to predetermined periods of laborandto provide records of a simple character adapted-for ready collation of the matter thereop should such be desired.

Another object isto' provide means ofinexpensive and non-complicated construction adapted directly to record deficlencres 1n the hours of labor of workmen 1n such manner as.

to renderfsaid deficiencies, both as regards nuinber and extent, clearly evident;

' Other objects will be inpart obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. 1

-. The invention accordingly consists .in the features of construction, combinations of ele-- ments, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the embodiment thereof hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicatedin the folowing claims. l

of myinvention, Figure '1 is a diagrammatic plan ofthe same. Fig. 2' is'a front elevation tail elevation of a printmg-wheel portion of a set of printing members.

of the parts'shown in Fig. 1. Fi 3is a dc..-

ciated parts. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a is a diagrammatic view showing means for n'ioving one printing member from another,

.and Fig, 6 is a view of a record-card. Fig. 7 is a plan of a portion of this embodiment 'uporra larger scale. 8 is a view of a record 'card,

, Sim-ilarfreference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several-views of the drawings. I

In' order that this. invention .be readily grasped, it mayhere be noted that in connection with apparatus of the general nature of that with which this invention deals it is highly desirable that the '.-collation of the recorded datasbe readily accomplished. This Specification of Letters'Patent.

Application filed February 2,1906- SerialNo- 299.16

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"is of course peculiarl true of cases in which thecomputation of the wages due each, with the :proper deductions for absence during working hours, involves a large amount jof -labor.f jlt may also b'e noted at'thispoint that simplicity and reliability of action are' features of prime, importance in connection with recording-devices of the nature Of'bhOSBi.

vantages are attained in constructions of the I nature of thatherein described. Another object is to proyide means of thethe drawings there are 7 mounted upon the shaft-1 a series of wheels' lf, in this case four in number. Each wheel t is ada ted'to'drive a smaller printin -wheel 5, the atter member being actuate throughout one twenty-f fourth ofa complete revolution at everyrevo- "movement. of 'the'wheel 5'may be brought about in any desired manner, but is pre erpet 6 uponthe wheel 4, as-best shown in Fig.

5 of the drawings, -th is part being so shaped vof a star w'heel 7 fast upon the wheel 5, and to 1 turn the iatter,as above described, Any desired mean'sTinay-be provided for limiting the bringing it into precisely the desired osition at the time-of forming a record, sue means wheel 5, which is rigidly journaled, as at 8,, is a smaller wheel 9-, mounted as hereinafterdescribed. This wheelj9 is preferably provided with aster-wheel 10, ada ted-to be engaged by'a lug 11 upon the w eel Sand rotated throughout a -.predeterminedfraction of one complete revolution in a manner similar to the method of driving from wheel 4, as above described. In this embodiment the wheels 4 are preferably provided about their periphery withtyperanging from, 0 to f 59 and are-so driven f om the clockwork as to iturnfthroughout theflangular space of herein dealt with. The above and other ad'- being common in this art...-Adjacent each rod large numbers of wor menare employed, and

may here be noted that In the illustrative embodiment-shown in lution of the wheel 4. This intermittent ably accomplished by providing a lug or tap- 1 and positioned as to engage one of the teeth 7 exactamount of rotation of the wheel 5 and erably provided with type ranging from 1 to "241 "and upon being driven as above dehours of labor.

set'ofprinting-wheels would record first the scribed will'thu's be. turned throughout, the

angular space ot'one piece of type for every revolution of the wheel 4.

wheel9 is provided with characters, preferably seven in number, and in this embodi- :m e'nt being merely the first letters of the alphabet -These letters are thus adapted arbitrarily to indicate the day upon whichan impression-is made, as, assuming the wheel i to make one revolution every hour, the wheel 5 will complete its revolution each day andin so doing will turn the wheel 9 throughout the space of one type member.

' The several sets of printing devices herein "shown are provided for the purpose of record- 'ingirregularities, respectively, in the time of entry of the workman in the morning, his

exit at noon, his reentryat noon, and his dee parture at ni ht.

to some ed pointats, for example, the set 12, which is to make record of the time of entry of the workman in the morning, is adapted to print-the elapsed time with reterenc'eto the time of commencement of the morning Thus at seven" oclpck this letteras, for example, LA, to signify that it is Monday morning, and then 0, to show that the workman has arrived on time. If, however, these devices are actuated or an impression taken therefrom at three minutes after seven, the record will show the character corresponding to the day of the week, 0, in the hour-column and O3 in the minute column. In like manner it the workman does. not arrive until 8.30, which under the above assumption is one. and one-half hours late, the printing device 12 will record this fact directly. This isbrought about, of course, merely by a proper disposition of the type about the several wheels, it being clear that the several printing, devices if so arranged as to print at any given pointof time and being driven atthe proper rate of speed will at any subsequent pointof time 'pri'nt directly the time which has elapsed between the time of printingi andthe point of time at which it would have printed 0.

In a similar manner thejset ofprinting de vices 13, the wheel 4: Of which is drivenat the same rate of speed andin 'thesame-direotion as the wheel 4-ofthe device i2, is adaptedto print the total time from the time of printing up to the-time of ending'oftihe morning hours of labor. Thatis, if actuated'at 11.55 a. m. and if'th'e morning hours of labor terminate at 12.30 p.- in. the impression would read 0 hours, 35 minutes." This may -of 'course be accomplished by disposing the type reversely about the wheels with respect to their disposition in the case of the printing devices'12,

In like manner Each set-is provided with. type an ted to record time with reference well-known way.

and thus, in effect, driving them in the reverse directionv and by so forming and setting these parts as to cause them to print 0 at the hour of 12.30. In like manner the printing devices It will record tardiness of reentry of the workman at noon, and ;the device's 15;-

ing'the record of his time of arrival should be clean, and in like-manner if he remain at work until after the end of the hours of labor for the morning periodno time should be charged a ainst him upon-the record-receiving mem er. This is preferably. accomplished by providing certain type or'other projecting parts upon the several wheels 5 :at a greater distancefrom its axis of revolution than the majority of the type; Thus if it be desired that thewheels 4 remain in-' operative between the hours of six and seven in the morning the hourgtype corresponding 'to'this hour is slightly raised, as shown 'at-16,

as compared with the remaining type 1.7, and this prevents the record-receivingmemberfrom being brought intoengagement with the printing-wheel .4, the printing-surface of which is even with that of the tvpe 17. 1 The raised type 16 preferably prints 0, though, if desired, it may form any other type of record or'merely act as a stop. I

In order that the wheels 9 remain operative irres' ective of. the, angular position of 'the'whee s 5, the sameare mounted by the lever-arms 18 upon brackets '19 and are held forwardly, as by aspring 20,1into a position determined by the stop 21-engaging the pin 22 on the brac ret. In thisposition the outer surface of the type of the wheels 9 is 'even.

with "that of the raised. type 16, as shown in,

Fig. 3 of the drawings, and hence willform an impression, even though the printing- 'wheel4 be inoperative' This wheel, more- .over, is in operative condition. even though the type 17 be at the printing-point, as it re.-

Iroo I mains thrown forwardly by the spring 20 and I is pressed back by the record receiving memher, so as-to permit-the latter to come into operative relation to the printing-wheels 4 and-'5.

Adjacent the several sets of printingde- Vices *there ispreferably positioned a printing-ribbon 23,-whic'h= may be actuated in an desired manner and is adapted to coact- Wit the type upon the printing devices in the Fixed to the casing 24 of the instrument is a card-receiver 25, adapted to support a record card of any desired form. This receiver i's-provided with 'a' portion cut away, as shown at 26, in order to permit a platen 29 to throw an inserted record-card tion adapted to be readily seized by the.

into operative. relation to the printingw vheelsi' The receiver is alsocut away, as shown :at '27, to provide a passage for a vertically mo'vable abutment 28, which isintermitten'tly moved in any desired manner in order 'to determine the vertical position of the record card with reference to theprinta ing-Whe'elsr Theplateni29 ismounted upon a splined shaft 30 and is provided with a handle 31, which projects through the casing ina posiworkmanQ The shaft 30is provided with a fixed crank 32, adapted either directly or indirectly to actuate a gong 33 upon the platenbeing thrown into operative position; vIt is to be understood that the platen. is merely keyed upon the shaft and may be moved longitudinal y. thereon into a position to bring it Opposite any desired set of printing devices, such positions being preferably indiis to be deducted.

cated upon the exteriorof the casing, as by the dotted arrows 34.

Theop'eration of the abovedescribed embodiment of my invention is as follows: Assuming the hours of labor to be from 7 a. n.

until 12.30 p. m. and l p. m. until 6, lie;

workman enters before seven oclock in the morning his record-card is inserted, and upon the platen being thrown into operative posi- \ion the card takes an impression from the' wheels 5 and 9 only, inasmuch as the raised,

type 16,-jwhichis then at the printing-point, prevents contact with the Wheel 4. The record thus appearsmerely as the letter indicating the day,and a 0, showing that no time the exact number of minutes which he is absentduring Working hours is recorded, as above described. In like'manner his eXitat noon, it before 12.30, is recorded with refer ence to this hour, butit after 12.30 appears merely as a"() upon his record. The afternoon hours of labor are recorded in like inan ner, and if it be desired to provide for even ing hours the same may readily be accomplished. bythe employment of extra sets of rinting devices carrying out the principles ierein settorth. 1 At the end of the Week the record-card"would be substantially of the form indicated atFig. 8, in which the irreguhburs'of labor amount to ten and onethalf' per day. If the deeiinal-typeshown by If he is tardy,;however,

computationin the record-card appearing in Fig. 6 be employed, the amount deducted is twenty-live cents, leaving a total for-the Week of twelve dollars and thirty-five cents if the hours of'labor amount to ten and onehalf per day. It will thus be seen that simple and efiicient means are provided for ac- :complishing the several objects of my invention and that the entire construction is of the most inexpensive and non-complicated character and reliable action.

It may here be noted that this invention is by no means limited totlie card type of time-recorders, as it is equally applicable to recording instruments employing a single sheet-for a plurality of Workmen,-as in those of the dial type; It 'may also be noted that'not only may the time of absence of the Work'manduring Working hours be recorded directly, as above described, but any function of this time, using the term function in its mathematical sense, may be recorded in like manner by a proper conformation and disposition of the type about the. printing members. I

In order to avoid the chance of ambiguity ,in'the use of certain terms used throughout the description and the following claims, it may here be noted that they are employed with. the'following significance: By print ing? ,or Words of like character is meant the forming of a record, Whether-by perforating, embossing, o r disdoloring the surface of the record receiving member or otherwise, and by bringing a record-receiving surface into operative relation with a device is meant merely the bringing of the two together, irrespective of-vv hich is moved. It may also be noted that the tennf tune-recorder, is used broadly, as it is meant to comprehend an mstrument adapted not only "for recording time, but for'recording any function or" time. It may here be noted that the term significant with reference to numerals is here used in its mathematical sense as denoting nu meralsof effective arithmeticalv value, as those from 1 to 9, inclusive.

As many changes could be made in the above 'constr action andvarious apparently- -different embodimentsof my invention could be made zvithout' departing from the scope thereof, I intend that all matter herein described 01" shown in the accompanying drawing s shall be interpreted as illustrative and not-in a limiting sense.

Havingthusdescribed my invention, what I cls '1. "In a Workmanlstime-recorder, in com- ICC- bination, clockwo k, means connected with said clockwork. adapted ata given point of time to recordoya sing e impression upon a blank 'record receiving member the elapsed time between said and the time of commencement of. "a. predetermined peliod of bination, clockwork, means connected ith. said clockwork adapted at'a given point of I blank record-receiving member afunction of time of commencement of a predetermined 1 lation' thereto.

"'bination, clockwork, means connected with said clockwork adapted at a givenipointof .35

" time to recorda' function-of the elapsed time point and the time of-ending of a redeterond mentioned means.

predetermined period of labor; means adaptoperative relation therewith, and means adaptedto render said first meansinoperapoint and the timeof commencement of-a predetermined period of labor, means 'con-.

given point of time to record the-amount of bv a workman-upon entry and exit to'record labor, and means adapted to bring a record receiving member into operative relation thereto.

Iv 2,. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, means connected with said clockwork'adapted at a given point of time to record the amount of time between said point and the time of ending of a prede: termined period of labor, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into operative relation thereto.

' 3. In a workmans time-recorder, in comtime to record by a single impression upon a the time'elapsed between said point and the period of laboigfand means adapted to bring a record-receiving member intooperative re- 4. In a workmans time recorder, in combination, clockwork means connected with said clockwork adapted at a given point of time to record the amountof time between said point and-the time of ending of a regular edto bring a record-receiving member into tive during a period of each day.

'5. In a workmans time-recorder, incomtime. to record the elapsed time between said nected with said "clockwork adaptedi at a time between said point andtlie timeof ending-of a predetermined period of labor, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving, member into operative relation with either of said first and-second mentioned means.

6. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, means connected with. said-clockwork adapted at-a givenpoint of between said point and the time of commencementf of at predetermined period of labor, means connected with said clockwork adapted at a given point .oftimev to record a function ofthe amount of time between said mined period of labor, and means a apted to bri'ngxa record-receiving member into operative relation with either of said-first and sec- 7. In a workmans time-recorder,- in com-- bmatlon, clockwork,record-form ng means cennectedtherewith, adapted upon actuation directly the time of absence of said workman i with respect to a predetermined period of 'intooperative-relation thereto, and means. .adapted to render'moperativepsaldfirst- 'mentioned means during a period of each day. i

10. In a workmans time-recorder, 1n combination, clockwork, means connected with said clockwork adapted upon actuation to record the elapsed time between the time of actuation and the time of commencement ofthe regular daily period of labor, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into operativev relation therewith, said rec0rding,.-means being formed and driven to automatically be in condition. to perform its functions upon successive days and to accomplish its functions upon a blank recordreceiving member.

11. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, a clockwork, means connected with said clockwork adapted upon actuation to record directly in Arabionumerals the time elapsed between the time of actuation-and; the time of commencement of a regular daily period of labor, a record-card holder, a movable stop or abutment adapted to limitithe depth of insertion of the record-card within.

said holder at diiierent points and space the records thereon in the desired ositions,

printing means adapted to *recor u on a member Within said. card-holder the av of actuation thereof, and'means ada ted to bring a record-receiving member wi t in said card-holder into operative relation to said first-mentioned means.

.12. In a time-recorder, in combinatioma time-controlled printing-wheel, means adapt- .ed to cause a relative movement of said printing-wheel and a record-receiving member toward one another, and means adapted during a predetermined period of each day to prevent said printing-wheel and said record-receiving member coming into operative relation one with another upon said movement taking place.

13. In a time-recorder, in combination, a printing device, means adapted to cause a relative movement of the same and a recordrecei-ving member toward one another, and

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means adapted during a predetermined p0 device and a record-receiving member toand a record-receiving member toward one movement in a position in which said recordprinting device at the extreme distance from and record-receiving member toward one another, and means controlled from said printing device adapted to limit said movement-during a predetermined period of the day at a certain point and during another period of the day at another point.

15. In a time-recorder, in combination, a rotary printing device, means adapted to cause a relative movement of said printing yvard one another, and means ositioned upon said printing device at difierent distances from its axis of rotation adapted to limit said relative movement at different points.

16. In a time-recorder, in combination, a printing device, a second printing device adjacent thereto, means adapted to cause a relative movement of said printing devices another, means adapted during a predetermined period of the day to limit said relative receiving member is in operative relation to both of said printing devices, and means adapted during another period of the day to limit the said relative movementin a position inwhich said record-receivin memberis in operative relation to one only of said printing devices.

17. In a time-recorder, in combination, a printing device, a second rinting device adjacent thereto, means a apted to cause a relative movement of said printing devices and a record-receiving member toward one another, means adapted during a redetermined-period of the day to limit sai relative movement in a position in which said recdrdreceiving member is in operative relation to both ofsaid printing devices, and means adapted during another period of the day to limit the said relative movement in a posi tion inyvhich said record-receiving member is in operative relation to one only of said printing devices, said last means comprising a part mounted upon said first printing device and projecting beyond said second printing device.

18. In a timeerecorder, in combination, a rotary printing device having parts positioned at unequal distances from its axisof rotation, a secondiprinting device mounted adjacent thereto, spring-pressed means adap ted to hold said second printing device in alinement with the parts upon said first its axis of rotation, said last-mentioned means being adapted to permit saidsecond printing device to fall into alinement with the parts upon said first printing device at the lesser distance from its axis of rotation, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into operative relation to said printing devices.

- 19. In a time-recorder, in combination, a

printing-wheel having two type at unequal distances from its axis, a second printingwheel adjacent thereto, and resilient means adapted to press said second printing-Wheel into a position even with the type at the greater distance from the axis and to permit itto swing into a position even with the type at the lesser distance from the axis.

20. In a time-recorder, in combination, a printing .device, a second printing device, means adapted to cause a relative movement between a record-receiving member and said printing devices in a direction to- Ward one another, means adapted during a predetermined period of the day to limit said relative movement in a position in which said record-receiving member is in operative relation to both of said printing devices, means adapted during another period of the day to limit said relative movement to the position in which said record-receiving member is in operative relation to one only device resiliently pressed into a'position in.

Which it is adapted to coactwitli' said recordreeeiving member throughout the entire day.

21. In a Workmans time-recorder, in combination, a card-holder, a movable stop or abutment adapted to limit the depth of insertion of a card Within said holder at different points and space the daily records in transverse columns, a plurality of printing mechanisms each adapted independently to form a record in said transverse columns whereby the records of each of said printing mechanisms are substantially in vertical columns, and means adapted to bringa card in said card-holder into operative relation with any of said printing mechanisms.

22. In a time-recorder, in combination, a plurality of time-controlled printing devices, means adapted to hold a record-receiving member and means'adapted to bring a recordreceiving member in said holding means into operative relation With any of the same, each of said printing devices being adapted to record time with reference to a different regular daily period of labor.

23. In a time-recorder, in combination, a plurality of time-controlled printing devices, means adapted to hold a record-receiving member, means adapted to bring a recordreceiving member in said holding means into operative relation With'any of the same, each of said printing devices being adapted to re cord time with reference to a diiferentpredetermined point of time, and means adapted automatically to render one of saidprinting gevices inoperative during a period of each 24. In a time-recorder, in combination, a plurality of time-controlled printing devices,- means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into operative relation with any of the same, each of said printing, devices being adapted to record time with reference to a different predetermined point of time, and means adapted automatically to render each of said printin devices inoperative during a diiferent perio of each day. I i

25. In a time-recorder, in'combination, a plurality of printing devices, a card-receiver mounted adjacent thereto, movable means adapted to limit the depth of insertion of a record-card therein, and a laterally-movable platen adapted to bring said record-card into operative relation withanyof said printing devices.

26. In timerecord ing apparatus, in con:-

bination, printing means, means adapted to.

take an impression therefrom upona record-' receiving member, and nieans adapted to actuate said printing means to cause said impression to represent directly and typographe 'ically thetime of absence during working hours of the workman using the same upon each arrival and each departure.

27. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism comprising an hour-wheel anda. wheel for decimal fractions of an hour driven from said clockwork, the type upon said wheels being so disposed and driven as to be in position for'printing in effect "zero at thebegnming of each regular daily period of labor, and during the time following the same to be incendition to print in hours and decimal fractions of hours the total elapsed time between the beginning of said period of labor and the time of actuation I 28. In a workmans. timerecorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven from said clockwork and provided with type so form ed and disposed as upon actuation-subsequent to the beginning of a-regular period of labor to print the elapsed time between the time of actuation and the time of beginning of said period of labor, printin mechanism driven from said clockwork an provided with type so forn ed and disposed as upon actuation prior to the time of ending of the regular daily period of labor to printthe amount of time betweenthe time of actuation and said time'of ending of the regular daily period of labor, and means adapted to bring a single record-receiving member into operative relation with; either of said printing mechanisms. r

29. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven from said clockwork? provided with type so formed and disposed as upon actua ti'on bya workman upon entry and exit to record directly in Arabic numerals the time of absence of said workir an with respect to the regular daily period of labor, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving n". ember into operative relation t'o said first-mentioned means. 7 1

30."In a workmans tim e-recorder, incombination, a card-holder, a stop or abut ren adapted to liiritthe depth of insertion of a record-receiving member at different points and space the daily records in transverse col of printing it echanisrrs umns, a plurality mounted upon the same shaft, each of which is adapted independently to form a-record upon one of said transverse columns whereby the records of .each of said printing mechanisms form substantially verticalcolumns, andmeans adapted to bring a record-receiving Ire'rnber within said card-holder intOoperative'relation with any of said printing mechanisms.

31'. In a time-recorder, in combination, a plurality of time-controlled printing devices,

means adapted to hold a record-receiving member, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving member within said holding means into operative relation with any of said printing device's, one of said printing devices being adapted to record time directly with reference to the beginning of a regular daily period of labor as zero, and another of said printing devices being adapted to record time inversely with. reference .to the ending of said period of labor as zero.

32. In a time-recorder, in combination,'a plurality means adapted to hold a record-receiving member, means adapted to bring a recordreceiving member within saidrholding means into operative relation with any of said printing devices, one of said printing devices being adapted to record time directly with reference to the beginning of a regular daily period of labor as zero and another of said printing devices being adapted to record time inversely with reference to the ending of said period of labor as Zero, and means adapted automatically to render each of said devices inoperative during a period of each day; I

33. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom provided with time-printing type, means adapted to supportarecordreceiving member, and means adapted. to bringtogether said type and said record-receivingmember and form an impression. upon said member, said type being so disposed as at any point of time in a period folewing the beginning of the regular working hours to bring to the printing-point type representing the'elapsed time between said point and the timeof beginning of said regular working hours, whereby the impression of time-controlled printing devices,

Iormed indicates directly he tardiness of actuation of the recorder with reference to the regular daily hours of labor.

34. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom provided with time-print ing type, means adapted to support a record- -receiving member, and means adapted to resenting the amount of time between said point of time and said time of ending of the regular daily period of labor, whereby upon actuation upon leaving the impression formed indicates directly the deficiency of the hours.

of labor with respectto the regular daily period. p

35. In a workmans timerecorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom provided with time-printing type, means adapted to support a recordreceiving member, and means adapted to bring together said type and said record-receiving member and form an impression upon said record-receiving member, certain of said type being so disposed as upon actuation in a period following the beginning of the regular working hours to bring to the printingpoint type representing the elapsed time between said time of actuation and said time of beginning of the regular working hours whereby the impression formed is directly indicative of the tardiness of actuation, and certain of said type being so disposed as upon actuation at any time in a period preceding the time of ending of the regular working hours to bring to the printing-point type representing the amount of time between said time of actuation and said time of ending, whereby the impression formed is directly indicative of the deficiency of the workman with respect to said regular-working hours.

36. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, time-printing mechanism provided with type adapted to print hours and type adapted to print portions of an hour, means adapted to support a record-receiving member, and means adapted to bring together said type and said record-receiving member and form an impression upon said record-receiving membcr,.said type being so disposed as upon actuation at any time in a per Li following the beginning of the regular working hours to bring to the printing-point type representing the elapsed time between said time of actuation'and the time of beginning of the regular working hours.

37. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom provided with time-printing type, means adapted to support a record receiving member, and means adapted to bring together said type and said record-receiving member and form an impression upon said record-receiving member, certain of said type being so disposed as upon actuation in a period following the beginning 'of the regular working hours to bring to the printing-point type representing the elapsed time between said time of actuation and said time of beginning of the regular working hours whereby the impression formed is directly indicative of the tardiness of actuation, and certain of said type being so disposed as upon actuation at any time in a period preceding the time of ending of the regular working hours to bring to the printingooint type representing the amount of time etweensaid time of actuation and said time of ending, whereby the impression formed is directly indicative of the deficiency of the workman with respect to said regular work ing hours, and a plurality of members of said printing mechanism being mounted' directly upon the same shaft.

38. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism I driven therefrom provided with time-prin ting type, means adapted to support a recordreceivingmember, and means adapted to.

bring together said typeand said record-receiving member and form an impression upon said record-receiving member, certain of said type being so disposed as upon actuation in a period following the beginning of the regularworking hours to bring to the printing-point" ty e representing the elapsed time between sai time of actuation and said time of beginning of the regular working hours whereby-the impression formed is directly indicativeof the tardiness of actuation, and certain of said type being so disposed as upon actuation at anytime in a period preceding the time of ending of the regular working hours to bring to the printingooint type representing the amount of time between said time of actuation and said time of ending, whereby the impression formed is directly indicative of the deficiency of the workman with respect to said regular work ing hours, and means adapted to place a record-receiving member in said supporting means in operative relation with either of said sets of type.

39. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanismdriven thereby, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into operative relation with said printing mechanism and form a record thereon, said printing mechan ism being adapted throughout a period of time preceding the regular daily hours of laher to form a substantially constant impression. I

40. 'In a .workmans time-recorder, in com- ICC Working hours to lar working bination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom provided with time-printing type, means adapted to support a record-receiving member, and 'means adapted to bring together said type and said record-receiving member and form an IlIIIPIBSSLOH upon said member, certain of said type being i so disposed as at any point of time in a period formed indicates directly the tardiness of actuation of the recorder with reference tot e regular daily hours of labor, and certain of said type being so disposed as upon any actuation in a period preceding the regular working hours to form a substantiallyconstant impression. 41. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clock-work, printing mechanism driven therefrom, provided with time-printing type, means adapted tosupport a recordreceiving member, and means adapted to bring together said type and said record-receiving member and form an impression upon said member, certain ,of'said type being so disposed as at any point of time in a period following the beginning of the regular bring to the printing-point type representing the elapsed time between saidpoint and theitime of beginning of said regular working hours whereby the impression-formed indicates directly the tardiness of actuation of the recorder withireference to the regular daily hours of labor, and certain of said type being so disposed as upon any actuation in a period preceding the regular working hours to form the impression 0.

42. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom rovided with time-print,- ing type, meansaciiipted to support a recordreceiving member, and means adapted to bring-together said type and said record-reingihours to bring to representing the elapsed time between said ie ti ceiving member and form an impression upon said member, certain of said type being sodislpos'ed as at any point of time in a period fol owing the beginning of the regular work the printing-point type oint and t me 0 beginning of said regu ar' working hours whereby the impression formed indicatesdircctly the tardiness of actuation of the recorder with reference to the "regular daily hours of labor, and certain of said type being so disposed as upon any actuation in a period preceding the regular working hours to form an im ression free from significant Arabic n'umera s.

43. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, printing mechanism provided with type, means adapted to support a record-receiving member, and means adapted to bring numerals, and said together said type and said record-receivin member and form an impression upon sai record-receivin member said tv e bein so I v D disposed as upon actuation during the regular daily noon intermission of labor to bring to the printing-point type adapted to form a substantially constant impression.

44. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, printing mechanism provided with type, means adapted to support arecord-receiving member, and means adapted tobring together said type and said record-receiving member and form an impression upon said record-receiving member, certain of said type being so. disposed as upon actuation during the regular daily noon intermission of'labor to bring to the pri ting-point type adapted to form an im ression free from significant- Arabic numera s, and certain of said type being so disposed as upon actuation during the regular working hours to bring to the print ing-point type representing time inArabic numerals.

45. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into opera tive relation to said printing mechanism and form arecord thereon, said printing mechanism comprising type formed to print a record free from significant Arabic numerals and so disposed as to be in position for rinting u on actuation of the recorder out of iiours of la or whereby such actuation is recorded and the record thereof is free from significant Arabic rinting mechanism comprising type forme to rint time in Arabic numerals and so dis osed as to be in position upon actuation of t e recorder during a pe riod of labor for printingin Arabic numerals time with reference to a terminal point of [said period of labor.

46. In a workmans time-recorder, in com bination, clockwork, rinting mechanism driven therefrom, and bring a record-receiving member into operative relation to said printing mechanism and form a record thereon, said printing mechan-.

ism comprising type formed to print a record having a single character and so disposed as to be in position for printing upon actuation of the recorder out of the hours of labor whereby such actuation is recorded in single figures. or-character's, and said printing mech anism comprising I type adapted to print time in a plurality of characters so disposed as to be in position for printing upon action of the recorder during the hours of labor.

4?. In a workmans time-recorder, in coinbination, clockwork, printing mechanism driven therefrom comprising an hour-wheel and a wheel adapted to print portions of an hour, and means adapted to bring-a recordreceiving member into operative relation to said printing mechanism form a record means adapted to thereon. the type upon said wheels being so disposed as upon actuation in a period fol- 'disposed and driven as upon actuationof the recorder during a period preceding the regular morninghours of labor to be in position to form a substantiallyconstantimpression, and upon actuation of the recorder in a e riod following the beginning of the'regu ar hours of labor to print time with reference to .said time of beginning of the hours'oflabor,

whereby the mpression is directly indicative of the tardiness of actuationof the recorder.

' anisms and form a record thereon, the type 48. In a'workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, a plurality mechanisms driven therefrom, and means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into operative relation to'said printing mechanisms and form a record thereon,the type upon one of said printing mechanisms being "so disposed as upon actuation in a period following the beginning of the regular hours of labor to print time directly indicative of the time elapsed between said timeof actuation and said time of beginning of the hours of labor, the type upon another of said mechanisms being so disposedas upon actuation in a period preced ng the ending of the mem mg hours-of labor to form a record directly indicative of the amount of time between said time of actuation and the time of ending of the regular morning hours of labor, the type upon another of said mechanisms being so disposed as upon actuation in a period fol-,

lowing the time of beginning 'of the regular afternoon hours of labor to form a record directly indicative of the elapsed time between the beginning of said afternoon hours of labor and the time of actuation, andthe type upon another. of said mechanisms beingso disposed as upon actuation in a period preceding the time of ending of the afternoon hours of labor to form a record directly indieative of the amount of time between said time of actuation and said time of ending ofthe afternoon hours of labor.

' '49. In a workmans time-recorder, in combination, clockworlg-a plurality of rinting mechanisms driven therefrom, an means adapted to bring a record-receiving member into operative relation to said printing mechupon one of said printing mechanisms being so disposed as upon actuationina period following the beginning of the regular hours of labor to print time directly indicative of the time elapsed between said time of actuation and said time ofbeginning of the hours of labor, the type upon another of said mechan ;lSIIiS being so disposed as upon actuation m a period preceding the ending of the moining ours of labor to form a record directly indicative of the amount of time between said time ofactuation'and the time of ending of the regular morning hours of labor, the type upon another of said mechanisms being so of printing afternoon hours of laborto form a record directiy indicative of the elapsed time between the beginning of said afternoon hours of la bor and thetime of actuatiomand the type upon anothe'nof said mechanisms being so disposed as upon actuation in a period preceding the time of ending of thefafternoon hours of labor to'for'm a recorddirectly in-.'

'dicative of the amount of time betweensaid time of actuation and-said time] of ending of the afternoon hours of labor, and said .sev-

eralmechanisms being provided with type so disposed as upon actuation of the recorder out of hours of labor to form a record free from significant Arabic numerals.

. 50. In a workmans time-recorder, incom I bination, clockwork, a pluralityof 'rinting mechanisms driven therefrom, an ,means adapted to I bring a 'record-receivingfmemb'er -j into; operative relation to said printing mech anisms and form arecordthereon, the type upon one of said printing mechanisms bein so disposed as upon actuation in a period following the beginnin of there ular hours of labor to print time directly time elapsed between saidtime .o f actuation and said time of beginning of the hours of v labor, the type upon another of'said mechanisms being so disposed as upon actuation in a period preceding the ending of the morn'ing hours oflabor to form a record .directlyin dicative of the amount of time between said time of actuation and the time of ending of the regular morning hours of labor, the type upon another of said-mechapisms'rbeing so disposed: as upon actuation-in a period following-the time of beginning of the regular afternoon hours of labor to form a record directlyindicative of-the elapsed time between the beginning ofsaid afternoon hours of labor-and the time of vactuation, and the type upon another of said mechanisms being so disposed as upon actuation in a period pre-' ceding th'evtime oflending of the afternoon hours of labor to form a record directly indicative of theamount of time between said time. of actuation and said time of ending of the. afternoon hours of labor, a member of each of said' printing mechanisms being mounted upon a common shaft 51, In a workmanstime-rec'di'der, 1n com,- bination, clockwork, a plurality of prmtmg mechanisms driven therefrom the type upon 5 one of said printing mechanisms being so disposed as'upon actuation in a period following the beginning of. the regular hours of labor to print time directly indicative of the time elapsed between said time of actuation and said time of beginning oft-he honrs'of labor, the type upon another. of said-mechanisms being so disposed as upon actuation. in a pee riod preceding the ending. of the, morning hours of labor to form-a record directlyincative .of the dicative of the amount of time between said time of actuation and the tinie of ien'ding of the regular morning hours or labor, the type npon anotherfiot' said mechanisms-being s0 disposed as upon. actuation in" a period following the time of beginning 01' the regular afternoon hours of labor to form a record directlyindicative of the elapsed time between the beginning of said afternoon hours of labor andthe time of actnation, and the type upon another 0t said mechanisms being so (llS- posed as upon actuation in a period preceding the time of ending of the afternoon hours of labor-toi'orm a record directly indicative.

of the amount of time. between said time of actuation and said time of ending of the afternoon hour's oi -labor, a card-holder,. and means adapted to throw a record-card within said card-holder into operative relation to a'ny'ot said printing mechanisms '52. In a work-manls time-recorder, in combination, clockwork, aplurality of printing mechanisms driven therefrom, the type upon 4 time of actuation and the time of ending of the regular morning hours ol'labi 11', the type upon another of said mechanisms being so disposed as upon actuation in a period fo'l-.

lowing the time ot'bcginning of the regular ai'terrwonhour-s ct labor to-i crm a record d1- roctly indicative ol" the elapsed time between the beginning of said atternoon hours of la-' her and the time or actuation, and the-type upon another of said mechanisms bemg so "disposed upon actuation in a period preceding the time '01, ending of the afternoon hours or labor. to terma record directly 1n dicatlve. of the amount ct time between said.

time of actuation and said timeof ending of the afternoon hoursoi labor, acard-holder, movable means adapted to limit the depth of insertion of a record-card. at different points whereby the daily records thereon are spaced in separate transverse columns, said several printing mechanisms being positioned to form their several records in substantially vertical columns upon a card within said card-- holder, and-means adapted to throw a recor'd card withinfsaid card-holder into operative relation to any of said printing mechanisms In testimony whereof lghave signed my name to this specificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT 'S. BLAlIRQ W itnesses:

.C. CARSON, C. U. BURDINE. 

